LIGHT AIRPLANE CRASH TESTS AT IMPACT VELOCITIES OF 13 AND 27 M/SEC

Two similar general aviation airplanes were crash tested at the Langley impact dynamics research facility at velocities of 13 and 27 m/sec. Other flight parameters were held constant. The facility, instrumentation, tests specimens, and test method are briefly described. Structural damage and accelerometer data are discussed.

• Corporate Authors:

  Langley Research Center

  National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  Hampton, VA  United States  23665
• Authors:
  • ALFARO-BOU, E
  • Vaughan, V L
• Publication Date: 1977-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 52 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accelerometers; Air transportation crashes; Aircraft; Crash landing; Crash tests; Crashes; Flight tests; General aviation aircraft; Hazards; Impact studies; Instrumentation; Shock resistance; Small aircraft; Test facilities; Velocity
• Old TRIS Terms: Aircraft hazards; Impact tolerances
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00174593
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NASA-TP-1042
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 14 1978 12:00AM